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Global, regional, and national burden of Parkinson's disease, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Neurological disorders are now the leading source of disability globally, and ageing is increasing the burden of neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson's disease. We aimed to determine the global burden of Parkinson's disease between 1990 and 2016 to identify trends and to enable appropriate public health, medical, and scientific responses. METHODS: Through a systematic analysis of epidemiological studies, we estimated …

Authors

Dorsey ER; Elbaz A; Nichols E; Abbasi N; Abd-Allah F; Abdelalim A; Adsuar JC; Ansha MG; Brayne C; Choi J-YJ

Journal

The Lancet Neurology, Vol. 17, No. 11, pp. 939–953

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

11 2018

DOI

10.1016/s1474-4422(18)30295-3

ISSN

1474-4422